Bright Kiddies Pre-School
Good★ 4.9 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in London for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2021, though that is 5 years ago now. Open since 2017, with 20 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Lewisham
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Lewisham from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
SE13 6HNWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
- 3 July 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 23 June 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The friendly and caring staff team create an intimate, family atmosphere, which helps children to settle quickly. During the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic lockdown, staff gave parents activities to do at home to support their children's learning. For example, they provided instructions about how to make play dough, suggestions about books to read with their children and sensory play ideas. The staff use a range of successful strategies to support children who speak languages other than English at home. For example, children have access to a range of bilingual books and resources are labelled in their home language. Parents comment how their children's English has improved. The children develop a range of vocabulary. They enthusiastically sing a 'hello' song to each other and sing a response. This helps to promote a sense of belonging. Staff track children's development successfully to enable any gaps to be identified and addressed.
Children make good progress. Parents comment that their children's behaviour, self-help and social skills have greatly improved. The staff seek to understand what wider experiences of the world children arrive with. This informs the curriculum planning to enhance children's experience and opportunities, so they are not disadvantaged. Children behave very well considering their age. Staff use positive strategies to remind children of the rules. For example, through 'Jimmy', a soft toy that sits on the shelf. Children are keen to learn and enjoy being given responsibility for tasks. For example, they proudly wear the helper label to help with snack time and kindly bring in their friend's shoes. Staff support the children to be respectful, to be kind and to learn about people in their community.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- allow children more thinking space and time to finish their responses when being questioned or engaging in conversation with staff n consider how to organise the resources during creative activities to further build on children's independence, problem-solving and design skills.
- 23 June 2021Good
- 14 May 2019Needs improvement
- 30 November 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bright Kiddies Pre-School
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.